Graphic showing PBBM with text questioning why it took three years to notice unused heavy equipment purchased years earlier.

Late Discovery or Early Negligence? PBBM’s ‘Binulgar’ Moment Under Scrutiny

November 15, 20251 min read

President Marcos Jr. recently announced that he “discovered” millions worth of flood control equipment that had been purchased under the previous administration but ended up unused and stored for years.

Graphic showing PBBM with text questioning why it took three years to notice unused heavy equipment purchased years earlier.

But the timeline raises a fair question:
Why only now?

The equipment was purchased in 2018 —
but for the last three years, the current administration had full authority to audit, inspect, and deploy them. These machines could have supported response efforts during recent disasters, yet they remained untouched.

The late timing of the revelation has led many to wonder whether the announcement is a discovery…
or a distraction.

True accountability includes recognizing what should have been done sooner.
Revelation is good —
but late revelation invites scrutiny.

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